Let’s restore dignity through toilets

EARLY this week, we reported that Matabeleland North province has once again topped the rankings for households that rely on open defecation, according to the Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC) 2025 Rural Livelihoods Assessment Report.

The report noted some progress, with the proportion of households without toilets in the province dropping from 53% in 2024 to 46% this year.

Yet the figures remain worrying.

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